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May 25, 2008
Eurovision 2008 comes to an end
I first became acquainted with the Eurovision song contest while I was in Greece in May 2006. Astute readers will remember the winner being Lordi's Hard Rock Hallelujah which I described as a "Finnish ... Spinal Tap revival band."
Unfortunately, Eurovision has reverted to form and designated an unmemorable Russian entry as its winner. I will not bother you with the details of this year's winner. However, for your amusement, I present you with Finland's entry, the heavy metal band Teräsbetoni and their song Missä miehet ratsastaa ("Where the Men Ride") (lyrics):
as well as Latvia's pirate-themed entry "Wolves of the Sea":
Both get points for originally as well as providing more evidence that parts of Europe exist in a 10-20 year pop-culture lag.
Posted by Dean at May 25, 2008 6:58 PM
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